Monday, January 3, 2011

Quilt for my niece

 
 For Christmas I made my 7-year-old niece a quilt.  She's also one of my goddaughters so I like to make her something a little extra special.



I'm not much of a quilter - but every once in a while I like to pretend that I am.  I think this is the 3rd or 4th little quilt I've ever made. It turned out ok.  There was a bit of puckering on the back, but not too much.


The fabric is from Robert Kaufman's Remix and Urban Zoology.  They are really bright, fun prints perfect for a 7-year old.  I simply picked up some 2.5" fabric strips here and just sewed them together for a simple quilt top.

The back was a large fun flannel print I had from Jo-Ann's.  Instead of adding a separate binding, I just used the back rolled over onto the top to make the binding.  Too simple - especially since I was short on time before Christmas.


I think my niece liked it.  She wore it wrapped around her like a cape for a few hours after opening it. 


Finished quilt size: 42" by 60".

4 comments:

  1. Love it!! Im to chicken to try one... maybe this year... maybe not... But I love love love your color choice!

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  2. Your niece is very lucky - this will be treasured for many years to come!!

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